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Originally Posted by BradshawsHairdresser

That's why I asked if he was a good blocker. We have Miller and Paulson (and Will Johnson as a H-back/TE) who are all supposed to be receiving threats. Do we really need another TE "receiving threat"? I mean, how many of these guys are you going to have on the field at the same time?

Moeaki is a much better receiver than Paulson. I would have to assume a better blocker as well since Paulson really struggles in that area.

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So who goes? Palmer? Gordon? We have 9 LBs & 6 CBs...What is 5 TEs or 5.5 if you count Johnson? I'm ok with it if he could get on the field over the next couple weeks. I think it is time to stop hoarding TEs before the NFL mandates the Steelers to do a TV series about it. Moeaki has the same amount of catches with the Steelers as Palmer & Gordon. Dispose of one of them for Moeaki & I'm good with the signing. With Bell starting to look comfortable out there...12 personnel PA or even 22 personnel PA could really start to get big chunks & keep BB clean.

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Originally Posted by JUST-PLAIN-NASTY

So who goes? Palmer? Gordon? We have 9 LBs & 6 CBs...What is 5 TEs or 5.5 if you count Johnson? I'm ok with it if he could get on the field over the next couple weeks. I think it is time to stop hoarding TEs before the NFL mandates the Steelers to do a TV series about it. Moeaki has the same amount of catches with the Steelers as Palmer & Gordon. Dispose of one of them for Moeaki & I'm good with the signing. With Bell starting to look comfortable out there...12 personnel PA or even 22 personnel PA could really start to get big chunks & keep BB clean.

I still prefer 11 personnel...Le'Veon, Heath, Antonio, Manny, and Markus (when healthy...Jerricho when not). Unlike some other Steeler backs of recent vintage, I don't think that Bell is necessarily better with a FB in front of him, and extra TE's just seem to clog up more people in the box...better to spread 'em out and give Bell some open lanes to run though.

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Originally Posted by RuthlessBurgher

I still prefer 11 personnel...Le'Veon, Heath, Antonio, Manny, and Markus (when healthy...Jerricho when not). Unlike some other Steeler backs of recent vintage, I don't think that Bell is necessarily better with a FB in front of him, and extra TE's just seem to clog up more people in the box...better to spread 'em out and give Bell some open lanes to run though.

I agree, but I think that the performance of the OL is dictating the extra TE versus WR. If we had better Offensive Tackles then I think we could go with the extra WR and be a much better offense. Just like the last 4-5 years the OL is holding this offense back.

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Originally Posted by RuthlessBurgher

I still prefer 11 personnel...Le'Veon, Heath, Antonio, Manny, and Markus (when healthy...Jerricho when not). Unlike some other Steeler backs of recent vintage, I don't think that Bell is necessarily better with a FB in front of him, and extra TE's just seem to clog up more people in the box...better to spread 'em out and give Bell some open lanes to run though.

I would like 11 more & the staff may as well...but I think how the OL performs will dictate that. Johnson could be on the sideline when they run zone and Bell looked pretty darn good finding the lanes. I agree...Bell could do well without a FB too. Given the OL play, what Bell has shown me, & personnel...I think 12 personnel would keep the D on their heels best IF they could find a TE who could Block & Catch. Right now, their 22 & 12 package has Adams at TE & it worked real well against the Ravens. Spaeth would give the other dimension if they plug him in at Adams spot & perhaps Moeaki would do the same. Spaeth is a better blocker but Moeaki is a better receiver. He would really keep the FS backside defending the seam. Lets see if he is healthy or if Spaeth even makes it back.